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Bernard "Sonny" Arlo Bateman, of Holdenville, Oklahoma, passed from this life on August 28, 2014 at the age of 65. He was born to Lio Bernard and Hilda (Groner) Bateman on August 15, 1949. He was born in Kalkaska, Michigan, and died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and saw the world in between. Sonny joined the Marine Corps out of high school in 1966. During 1968 he was flying door gunner in the DMZ in Vietnam. He returned to the States and after a whirlwind romance, married Beverly Parry. This union remained for almost 44 years. Serving our country for 17 years in the Marine Corps, Sonny earned many medals including the Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal w/3*, Vietnam Service Medal w/2*, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, Combat Aircrew Insignia w/3*, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon of Commendation. He attained the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, at the time of his honorable discharge. He then began working in the Oklahoma oil patch, eventually retiring from Enogex.

Sonny loved his family, kids and grandkids, even more than he did hunting and fishing! A hard man, but a good man, and he will be sorely missed by his surviving wife Beverly, three children Mike Bateman and wife Lorenza of Houston, TX, Megan Dodson and husband John of Ada, OK, and Melenie Muse and fiancé Tony Holt of Oklahoma City, OK, six grandchildren Lynette, Elena, Lydia, Lucas, Gabriel and Sophia. We love you grandpa.

Memorial video maybe viewed at http://youtu.be/UgoXudpgB08